Pacific redfin (Tribolodon brandtii)

Scientific name: Tribolodon brandtii Dybowski, 1872

Pacific redfin (Tribolodon brandtii)

The Pacific redfin (Tribolodon brandtii) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 10–24°C (50–75°F).

Pacific redfin care at a glance

Temperature
10–24°C (50–75°F)

Biology

Spawns from May to September. Spent adults descends to sea after spawning. Immature specimens occur in the mouths of rivers the whole year round; the young descend to the sea upon attaining a length of 7-9 cm.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Tribolodon brandtii
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; anadromous
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Pacific coast from the Shantars to Korea and southward to 34?N, in rivers of Sakhalin and Japan, as well as on the Iturup and Kunashir islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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